Jan 22 How firms avoid U.S. tax codes through pass-through businesses By Making Sen$e Editor The importance of pass-through business entities has soared in the past three decades. Over the same period, the amount of pass-through business income flowing to the top 1 percent of income earners has increased sharply, according to a new paper… Continue reading
Jan 21 How your neighborhood coffee shop is brewing geniuses By Paul Solman Genius, says author Eric Weiner, is not just born, it's created and cultivated, often in cities. And in 1900 Vienna, the coffee shop was imperative to cultivating the creativity necessary for genius. Continue reading
Jan 21 Can the Fed really fight global economic instability? By Vikram Mansharamani Recent events in the global economy are increasing the likelihood that the Fed will have to reverse its course on raising interest rates. Continue reading
Jan 20 Poverty makes financial decisions harder. Behavioral economics can help By Dan Ariely Making good financial decisions becomes even more difficult when you’re poor. Here's what behavioral economists are doing to make such decisions easier. Continue reading
Jan 20 5 things you should know about Medicare’s new end-of-life discussions By Philip Moeller End-of-life discussions with your physician or other licensed caregiver are now being paid for by Medicare. Continue reading
Jan 19 Mental depletion complicates financial decisions for the poor By Dan Ariely Why does it become more difficult to make good financial decisions when you’re poor?… Continue reading
Jan 15 Age discrimination in the workplace starts as early as 35 By Joanna Lahey Here's some practical advice on what "older" women workers can do to get hired. Continue reading
Jan 15 Who’s the favorite? The growing trend of uneven inheritance By Making Sen$e Editor Among parents over 50 who reported having wills, the fraction treating their children unequally rose from 16 percent to 35 percent between 1995 and 2010. Continue reading
Jan 14 Why women over 50 can’t find jobs By Teresa Ghilarducci If you’re a woman above the age of 50, you might have had some difficulty finding work since 2008. Here's why. Continue reading
Jan 13 The one line that brought both sides of the aisle to their feet during the State of the Union By Paul Solman It would be good for Democrats if they realized the extent to which this line resonated, and not only in the hall of Congress. Continue reading